New Shift Next Week
By Shellyann36
@Shellyann36 (11385)
United States
November 20, 2017 11:18am CST
Hubby starts a new shift next week. No more worries about being late for work in the early mornings. He will work a shift from 7 pm until 5 am. He will work 4 days a week (Monday through Thursday) and he will have a 3 day weekend every weekend. I hope that the new shift will not be too taxing on him but I am thankful that I do not have to worry about waking up so early to get him off to work. Another good thing is that he will see the kids before they go to school and for a bit after they get home.
Not looking forward to me and the kids being alone all night long but I will deal with it. He has this entire week off of work. He will have the week of Christmas and the week of New Years off as well.
We are both just thankful that he still has a job!
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36 responses
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
21 Nov 17
So glad to hear this and thankful that he has the good hours now Shellyann.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@TiarasOceanView I am so glad too. It is working out great.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@DianneN We are all loving the shift. It gives us all time together.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
5 May 18
@ramapo17 You are so right. We need to spend as much time together as we can.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
5 May 18
@Shellyann36 Family time is so important and especially these days when there are so many problems in many families.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
21 Nov 17
There was a time when I thought I couldn't handle my husband working a night shift. If the question were to arise again I would encourage him to do so. The money is much better working third shift. He would also have some time during the day to do much needed chores or even going hunting for a little while.
You will get accustomed to him working at night and being alone. It will take time though. Great that he has so much time off during Christmas and New Years!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
3 May 18
@Shellyann36 glad it worked out for you.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
4 May 18
@ElusiveButterfly Thank you so much!
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@ElusiveButterfly it did take a while to get used to the nighttime hours but we really love it now.
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@averygirl72 (37715)
• Philippines
21 Nov 17
Hope you all adjust well to the new schedule. 3 day weekend sounds great
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@averygirl72 they have been great! We are loving the schedule.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
20 Nov 17
a tough shift but the long weekends and Xmas off make it sound worthwhile
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@arthurchappell We are really liking the shift.
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@Marilynda1225 (79548)
• United States
20 Nov 17
Hope this new shift works out for you but a three day weekend sounds good
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@Marilynda1225 it is working out great! We love it.
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@shaggin (71655)
• United States
20 Nov 17
Oh that does stink he won’t be there at night while you guys are sleeping. Having a man in the house at night always makes me feel safer. I look forward to when my puppy is older and won’t have to stay in a crate at night so she can alert us if someone comes in. She will probably wake me up barking and chasing the cat though in the middle of the night lol
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@shaggin I have gotten used to it. I love the shift he is on and so does he. I bet your pup is old enough now to alert you to intruders.
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@shaggin (71655)
• United States
2 May 18
@Shellyann36 last night was the second night she slept outside her crate. She always seemed so sad having to go in the crate at night and she is full house broken now so I figured it was time to see how she does alone at night and she has done great!
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@shaggin I am glad to hear that! How is the bratty cat and the loud birds doing?
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@rebelann we are happy with his shift and the job.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@LadyDuck it has been great for us. We love it.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@jaboUK We love it and it is working out great for us.
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@moffittjc (118344)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Nov 17
I worked a graveyard shift for several years back when I graduated from college. I loved it, because I'm a night owl by nature, so it fit in well with my sleep schedule.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@moffittjc We are loving the 3 day weekend.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@just4him We are loving the shift and the extra time he gets off for holidays too.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
21 Nov 17
It's good to be with the kids and hopefully he will soon get used to the routine. Enjoy the long weekends
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@responsiveme We are loving the shift. The long weekends are great.
@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
21 Nov 17
I would like his new shift, as I'm a night owl. Glad he will be able to spend time with the kids and home for the holidays.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@Fishmomma We are loving it. It is the best shift for us since we have finally adjusted to it.
@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
21 Nov 17
You'll soon learn to adjust with this new work schedule.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@allen0187 We love it. I hope he stays on it the entire season!
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
21 Nov 17
I'm sure you and the kids would adjust well. And the 3-day weekend is a plus! 
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
21 Nov 17
I thinks that is great, it should make your life easier. Enjoy your life!!!
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@PainsOnSlate it has turned out to be great for us all the way around. I hope it never changes.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@YrNemo things are going great with the shift. We love it.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
21 Nov 17
I worked the 4 day week for many years. I always took one me day to recuperate and then my weekend. I hope it works out well for him.
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